THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Customers who are matched with a self-driving car will be informed within the app of what to expect, and will be able to contact Waymo service with any questions.
One user's Tesla was backed into by another car; another user's social media post shows a Tesla narrowly avoiding a collision with a different car in parking lot.
Using a proprietary skateboard architecture, the electric Canoo is designed for a ridesharing future, the company states.
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are actively developing and testing automated trucks with SAE Level 4-intent technology on public roads.
The startup, which has secured a license to deploy its autonomous ride-hailing service at The Villages in Fla., says retirement communities might be the only places to support autonomy for some time.
The fleet will feature about 500 fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and 850 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and showcase Toyota’s new models and concepts, such as the Toyota concept-i, which will demonstrate Level 4 autonomous driving around Olympic venues.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced 33 charges of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets against ex-Google engineer and Pronto AI founder Anthony Levandowski.
The tech giant hopes to expand its autonomous testing into the U.S. A Yandex autonomous prototype now costs $6.5 million rubles ($98,000), down from the first prototype cost of $9.5 million.
The firm’s 2019 Mobility Confidence Index Study found that consumers lack comfort about riding in and being on the road with self-driving vehicles and they still have concerns over charging infrastructure and affordability of electric cars.
UPS announced it has invested in the tech startup TuSimple and will work with the company to better understand the capabilities and potential of autonomous trucks in UPS' network.